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Originally Posted by John Freestone  ...And on the subject of mental illness, you might like to think about this: what you describe are symptoms that - I'll take a guess - maybe several million? people will tell you were very like theirs. They will tell you, quite calmly, that they know now that they were suffering from a mental illness and imagined all sorts of things. I have some knowledge of this area, since I am an ex-therapist. Some of them recover and do not need any ongoing treatment, others find that they prefer to keep taking some kind of medication to control the symptoms. Now, I'm sure some people reading this will balk at my entrenchment in old-school rationalism and think it's awful that I'm scaring you with suggestions that you're mad. On the other hand, people are mad, millions of us... |
Although I disagree with you on the atheistic thing, and I think true telepathy might be possible, you are right on the money with this. I have family members who suffer(ed) from psychotic breakdowns. There are those on here who would tell us to leave them alone, as they're seeing "true reality". I say, well maybe they are...but that doesn't stop them from walking out into traffic or forgetting to eat, or shower on a regular basis.
Better they be frightened into seeking help than go through the agony I've seen my loved ones go through.
I did see an article the other day suggesting that
long-term talking therapy can help serious mental ilness. The drugs are not a real good thing but necessary sometimes. I'm hoping my loved one can be weaned off them eventually.
May I ask why you left the therapy profession, if it's not too personal? Did you find it fruitless? Too taxing? Low pay? I ask only because I'm toying with the idea of doing that as a second career.
Thanks.